Undersized-lot housing at 28 King Street raises neighbor concerns
Salem
Summary
A resident living behind the lot questioned the lot's true size, wetland impacts, septic placement near a town lot with flowing water, and emergency access. The board approved the variance anyway, relying on the stamped plot plan, state septic approval, and later police and fire review.
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Last discussed Sep 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
The lot's tax card may be corrected — the assessor apparently listed it as .36 acres when it's deeded at .46 acres, meaning possible back tax implications.
The property owner can build a home on a pre-existing nonconforming lot.
The neighboring property owner worries about septic failure near a town waterway, construction near his well, and emergency access to the back-corner lot.
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